No. 26. Tiësto ($32 million, tie)

The Dutch-born DJ played over 140 shows last year and landed a lucrative residency at Las Vegas superclub Hakkasan this summer, ditching his usual digs in Ibiza. “I’ve been going there for the last 10 years, it felt there was nothing special,” he told FORBES. “And then I got the offer to play in Las Vegas … They made me a great proposal, not just the money but also what they’re going to do there, the biggest club in the world.” (Read more: “The World’s Highest-Paid DJs”)